''The Merry Widow'' ( hu, A Víg özvegy) is a 1918 Hungarian
musical film directed by
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed cla ...
. It is based on the 1905
operetta by
Franz Lehár
Franz Lehár ( ; hu, Lehár Ferenc ; 30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is ''The Merry Widow'' (''Die lustige Witwe'').
Life a ...
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Cast
* Mihály Várkonyi
* Berta Valero
* Endre Boross
* Árpád id. Latabár
* Miklós Szomory
* József Bánhidy
See also
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Michael Curtiz filmography
Michael Curtiz (1886–1962) was a Hungarian-born American film director whose career spanned from 1912 to 1961. During this period he directed, wholly or in part, 181 films. He began his cinematic career in Hungary, then moved to Austria and f ...
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Films directed by Michael Curtiz
1918 films
Hungarian black-and-white films
Hungarian musical films
Hungarian silent feature films
Films based on operettas
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